The ICC has a four-tier pitch-rating system, with "unsatisfactory" in third place; the rating also means that the MCG will be handed a demerit point | ESPN.com ...

Dreams of another Ashes whitewash evaporated as the Boxing Day Test faceplanted to a two-day finish on an MCG pitch that will cost $10m in revenue for Cricket Australia.

The Ashes caravan has reached Melbourne for the iconic Boxing Day Test, where Australia and England face off in the fourth ...

England defeated Australia inside two days in the fourth Ashes Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground to end the 15-year win drought down under. Meanwhile, Steve Smith has criticised the pitch on offer ...

The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) pitch for the Boxing Day Ashes Test has been given an unsatisfactory rating after the Test ended within two days.

England take on Australia in the fourth Ashes Test aiming to restore some pride in what has been a disastrous series Down ...

Australian captain Pat Cummins is set to miss the Boxing Day Test and be replaced by a bowler who hasn’t played a Test in ...

Todd Murphy has won the battle to be Australia's spin replacement for Nathan Lyon as the hosts attempt to secure a 5-0 Ashes ...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Melbourne Cricket Ground staff have admitted that the pitch prepared for the Boxing Day test was skewed too heavily in favor of bowlers, as an attempt to avoid a dull draw ...

Geoffrey Boycott attributed England's Boxing Day Test victory to superior fundamentals rather than luck, criticizing modern batting development. He argued that white-ball dominance and flat pitches ...

The MCG pitch has again come under fire, with Melbourne Stars captain Marcus Stoinis admitting it was “not ideal” for his ...